ENG2613 Assignment 4 Semester 2

ENG2613 Assignment 4 Semester 2 .100% CORRECT questions, answers, workings and explanations. Section A: Question 1 1a) Literature can be divided into 3 main genres. Name the genres, define them and provide an example of each. (10 marks) 1b) Prose can be sub-divided into 2 main categories. Name the categories and explain them briefly. (10 marks) Question 2 In three paragraphs, explain the difference between picture books and story books and explain why it is important for children to begin with, and master, reading picture books before they move onto story books. (20 marks) Question 3 Read the following poem by Wayne Visser and answer the questions that follow. I am a child of Africa 1 I am a child of Africa – 2 Young and wild and free 3 I play on streets of sunny hope 4 And feed on dusty dreams 5 I am a child of Africa – 6 Young and bold and bright 7 I think a million sparkling thoughts 8 And wish on shooting stars 9 10 I do not want your pity 11 For I am not a helpless pup 12 I do not want your charity 13 For I will thrive at first chance 14 I do not want your mistrust 15 For being young is not a crime 16 I do not want your prejudice 17 For that is your prison not mine 18 (…) 19 I may look young 20 But I am older than you 21 For I was born at the beginning of time 22 I may look weak 23 But I am stronger than you 24 For I was weaned on the milk of the sun 25 I may look simple 26 But I am smarter than you 27 For I was schooled at the knee of wise elders 3a) Identify 5 figures of speech from this poem. Write each one down and name it. Your answer should take this form: Line 10 – her eyes were as bright as stars - is a simile. Note: this is an example and is not in the poem. (10 marks) 3b) Explain how EACH of the figures of speech you identified can encourage younger learners to understand the meaning of the poem. (10 marks) Sub-Total: 60 Marks SECTION B – Essay: Books can be used to help children learn about both their own cultures as well as other cultures. In an essay of 2-3 pages (no more than 1000 words) discuss why this statement is true and how a teacher can use books to encourage multicultural interaction. • You can include in your essay any strategies or activities you think would encourage learners to engage with multicultural texts • You can pay specific attention to the multicultural context of the contemporary South Africa classroom • You can include your own experiences as a reader or a teacher Your essay must be properly constructed, in other words it must contain: An Introduction – 1 paragraph A Body – divided into paragraphs A Conclusion – 1 paragraph If you use external sources these must be correctly referenced in the essay and in a bibliography at the end of the essay